Legal Opinion
Cynthia Sanchez v. District of Columbia
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided November 6, 2014No. 13-CT-128PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NEWMAN, Senior Judge:
In this appeal, we are confronted with the contention that a trial judge abused her discretion in sua sponte invoking the “rule on witnesses” to exclude an expert witness called by the defense from hearing a portion of the testimony of the principal fact and expert witness called by the government. We find an “erroneous exercise of discretion,” and the prejudice required to constitute an “abuse” thereof. 1 Thus, we reverse.
In a bench trial, Sanchez was tried for driving under the influence, D.C.Code § 50 — 2201.05(b)(1) (2009). The government’s chief witness, Carll, a…
2Cases cited29 opinions
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- Johnson v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
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